Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
I Wanna Give Up Smoking Posted: 07-23-07 19:47pm
Hi Guys
I'm a smoker - I smoke 10-20 ciggies a day
...
I've heard that Zyban ( I think that's how
it's spelt) is good for giving up smoking,
although I know it's a known
anti-depressant.
IS there anyone out there, that has any
info on these pills, and if there are any
suggestions, I have will-power, but this
little annoying fool in my head is being
difficult...
Ginger
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blulyneguy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 334 Location: Idaho,
Hey There Posted: 07-24-07 15:46pm
Hi again Ginger. Zyban works well. Chantix
is a new one that works also. Wellbutrin
is another one. I can tell you that I have
tried Wellbutrin and it was ok. Chantix is
just ok. I am in a support group that
meets Mons/Fris and it helps alot. I have
been smoke free for 96 hours now and no
matter what they tell you- It's hard. I
want to yell, bite and scream. But I know
it's good for me to quit. If you need any
help, feel free to contact me. It is tough
but someone to talk to helps ALOT..
Sheer will is the only way to beat it!
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
Posted: 07-24-07 16:01pm
I've given myself a date .. a goal ... and
a reason..
the date ... 23rd December (my step-sons
birthday)
the goal ...to do it and do it for good.
the reason ... cos my step-son asked me
to, cos he doesn't want me to die. So on
his birthday, I can tell him, I've kicked
the habit for good..
I gotta get started NOW, and If I keep a
piccie of him close to me, I will conquer
it, I know it's gonna be hard, and I will
be a cranky b****, but then, as long as I
got smiles, I will get there ... keep me
smiling, and I'll stop smoking ........
hence why I've started posting 'good
vibes' in the volunteer's section .... I
hope that anyone who also wants to give it
up, will join in ..... I don't think I'll
be doing the pills now, but then, never
say never eh .... oohhh - I've gone all
emotional !!
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sillyakchick
Supporter
Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 2685
Thanks: 4
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Posted: 07-24-07 16:09pm
Smoking is awful awful. Cigarette
companies are on to us. they know how
addicted we are! I finally quit-for good
2 years ago. i had quit before for almost
2 years, and then things got stressful and
I had ...just...one...It took another 2
years for me to realize that I can't have
just one. I am like an alcoholic when it
comes to cigarettes. I don't really think
about it much anymore, except for once in
a while when others are smoking and my
children are in bed. But I know I can't
ever have one again. I just resigned
myself to this fact and it has been
working out pretty well for me. It is
soooo hard. But you can do it! (It
causes degenerative disc disease in the
back, did ya know? )
I just know that a strong vibrant woman
like you is much more powerful than a
cigarette! I know it!
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EklipseX
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 102 Location: Dallas, TX
Posted: 07-24-07 16:13pm
I'm ready to give it up to, but I have no
access to medicines or patches etc. I've
been goin a pack aday for almost 3 years
now, and I gotta quit cold turkey. Every
time I try to quit the thought of never
having 1 more cigarette ever again scares
me, and I fall for the "just one more"
routine every time.
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
Posted: 07-24-07 16:28pm
sillyakchick
wrote:
Smoking is awful awful.
Cigarette companies are on to us. they
know how addicted we are! I finally
quit-for good 2 years ago. i had quit
before for almost 2 years, and then things
got stressful and I had ...just...one...It
took another 2 years for me to realize
that I can't have just one. I am like an
alcoholic when it comes to cigarettes. I
don't really think about it much anymore,
except for once in a while when others are
smoking and my children are in bed. But I
know I can't ever have one again. I just
resigned myself to this fact and it has
been working out pretty well for me. It
is soooo hard. But you can do it! (It
causes degenerative disc disease in the
back, did ya know? )
I just know that a strong vibrant woman
like you is much more powerful than a
cigarette! I know
it!
Thanks babe, yes I did know about the disc
disease, I sooo
want to kick it, and I know I'm strong
enough to kick it, but there's something
in my head that keeps naggin at me ---have
one, have one ... I've been checking on
the 'smiles' in the volunteer forum... and
I can't smoke and type at the same time,
so posting does me good, I feel good, then
the naggin in my head 'gives up' for a
while... then it starts again .. I will do
it, and I've given myself a goal date to
do it by... I keep my promises, and I've
promised Paul I will do it...
Ginger
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blulyneguy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 334 Location: Idaho,
to All Posted: 07-24-07 16:42pm
We can all help each other out. The meds.
work for some- but the truth is that
NOTHING will take it away. It is sheer
will. Think about something for a
minute....
Did you know smoking causes withdrawls
(called stress) which causes us to keep
smoking to relieve the stress?
It is a viscious cycle. I've gone 96
hours, and although it ain't easy- I'm
doing it! If you can't get meds or gum-
then you're gonna have to tough it out. We
are all together in this and it is the
best thing we can do. It will give us our
freedom back. Sliiyakchik has done it- and
good for her! But she's right- there is no
'one more'. It is hard, I am cranky and
munchy, but it needs to be done. Do it
because you want to- not because you have
to. It is not about 'liking' it. It is
about tolerating it. Your body is adjusted
to inhaling poison (and smoke and tar) and
now thinks it needs it. Quit and free
yourself! Your body will thank you. Stick
together here and we can beat it.
If you try and still have a slip-up...it
is ok. Smoking took practice to learn and
it will take practice to stop. Keep going,
one hour at a time guys. It will be
wonderful to not HAVE to smoke, or leave
the party early, or ride alone in your
car, etc...etc...
I want ALL of you who want to quit to
write down 5 PERSONAL reasons for
quitting. Not 'my mom/wife' reasons, but
reasons YOU WANT to quit. Keep those
pasted on your screen so you see them all
of the time. It does help...
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
5 Good Reasons Posted: 07-24-07 16:57pm
My health ... especially my back n lungs
...
my breath ....
the nasty smell on my clothes ...
the money ...
A good holiday every year, with what I'm
saving !!
hey - it's working already - think of more
Ginge ...
Not having to decorate so often
keeping my teeth white .. I'm lucky so far
they are ! see
Not having to 'smoke in the rain outside
at lunchtimes'
I could buy a nice car ...
afford to go out more ..
get a bigger house ..
oh the list is endless ......
Thanks Jerry - you're clever
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blulyneguy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 334 Location: Idaho,
Not So Much.... Posted: 07-24-07 21:46pm
I had help getting this far from my
support group. Our teacher Carl gives us
great tips and so I will share them with
you as well as things I have discovered on
my own. Best wishes to all trying to
quit....
One day at a time..literally
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UCanQuit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 109 Location: SEATTLE
Posted: 07-26-07 01:16am
When you think of quitting smoking as "
Giving it up" it can be hard.
I used to think that quitting smoking was
very hard, but after learning about
nicotine addiction. I realized that it
wasn't really quitting smoking that was
hard, but quitting believing that a
cigarette did something for me that was
hard.
Once I removed that thinking. Quitting
smoking became fairly easy.
Please don't be offended by that
statemnet. I'm not trying to make light of
quitting. I have tried many many times and
all of those attempts were complete
torture for me.
This time though I learned about nicotine
addiction and the mechanics of it. What
this did was take away the credit that I
used to give cigarettes.
This made quitting much much easier to
do.
I read a post a couple of years back about
someone talking about the term "Giving up
smoking" and they said saying giving up
smoking is like saying giving up cancer.
You don't "give up" cancer. You get rid of
it. The same holds true for cigarettes.
I quit smoking over 3 years ago and I can
promise you that life is so much better
not having to smoke anymore!
I have a quit meter and it says that I
have saved over $11,000.00 by not smoking!
That is some serious money being wasted
just so I could simply relieve an anxiety
that the previous cigarette created. An
anxiety that should have never been
there.
Eric
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
Thank You Posted: 07-26-07 03:42am
Hi Eric
Thanks for your wisdom words of
encouragement, I gave myself a quitting
day which was tomorrow ...actully where
I've geared myself up, and got my head in
a positive state, and that I haven't had
my 'usual morning smoke' ... I really
don't want it ... and if I take each day
comes, and keep this 'nagging' thing in my
head in control, I know I will beat it
...
Jerry and myself, in this forum, have
started 'positive vibes' by making up
songs about it ... see in ' Giving up is
hard to do' if anything, keeping my
fingers busy by typing (cos I can't smoke
and type at the same time) is actually
helping me.
I hope that others use this theroy and
join in .. give support to those about to
fall off the wagon, and generally have a
laugh and keeping it positive.
You can join in too, you don't have to
make the words rhym...
Ginger
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firecracker
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Solar System,
Posted: 07-30-07 07:04am
I have tried to quit a few times now, and
always the next time it will be it, the
final of all trying to quit. But have
noticed that chewing a gum, having all
sorts of candies around, helps a lot about
not thinking of a cigarette, makes your
mouth busy and helps focusing on other
things you do. Maybe you gonna gain some
weight by the way, but it's worth trying.
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
Posted: 07-31-07 02:34am
firecracker
wrote:
I have tried to quit a few
times now, and always the next time it
will be it, the final of all trying to
quit. But have noticed that chewing a gum,
having all sorts of candies around, helps
a lot about not thinking of a cigarette,
makes your mouth busy and helps focusing
on other things you do. Maybe you gonna
gain some weight by the way, but it's
worth trying.
Hiya - thanks for that ... I'm doing Minty
Gum ... now my jaw aches .. he he .. and
I'm dieting at the same time ... I've
already bit off my bosses head and S***
down his neck he he he ..... No, I had a
bad day .. on the right track now ... 72
hours smoke free ...
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filoloo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 19
Quitting Smoking Posted: 09-05-07 23:47pm
I realized too that quitting smoking has
alot to do with the ideas set forth in
your brain, it's your brain telling you to
smoke, telling you it smells and tastes
good, YOU have to keep telling yourself
NO, not even one puff of a cigarette and
you'll be right back at it. I quit 8 years
ago and I can tell you stress still wants
me to have one but I WILL NOT give in to
it!!
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